emeralds

     

Emerals are a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6,) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Most emeralds are highly included, so their brittleness (resistance to breakage) is classified as generally poor. The word "emerald" comes from Latin smaragdus, via Greek smaragdos, its original source being a Semitic word or the Sanskrit word, marakata, meaning "emerald" or "green".

Trivia about emeralds

  • In the 1930s Carroll F. Chatham invented a process to create these green gems artificially
  • Diamonds are so colorless, I prefer these gems for my rings
  • These green beryls have been obtained from Cleopatra's mines rediscovered around 1816
  • One of the most important mines for these green gems is found at Muzo, Colombia
  • The choicest specimens of these green gems are extracted from the mines at Muzo, Colombia
  • Part I of the ballet "Jewels" is named for these green gems; Part II is called "Rubies"
  • Ooh! Ballerinas in green tutus! My favorite part of the ballet "Jewels" is named for these green gems
  • It may not be the gem of the ocean, but this gem is the "green gold" natives once threw into Lake Guatavita
  • For a 55th anniversary, how about a trip to Ireland, a "Wizard of Oz" DVD, & this gift
  • If you see these stones rolling around Colombia, pick them up; they're valuable
  • For a 55th anniversary gift, it's traditional to keep love green with this gem
  • Fashioned in 1593, the crown of the Andes is set with 453 of these May birthstones, including the 45-carat Atahualpa
  • For their resemblance to plant foliage, inclusions that cloud this green gem are called jardin

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